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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #Thrombus #a4c
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... & poor mitral valve ... Very clear regurgitant ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Pinball Thrombus in Atrial Fibrillation - Echocardiogram

- Dr. Stephan Stöbe @StephanStobe

#Thrombus #Atrial #Fibrillation #Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus
Pinball Thrombus ... in Atrial Fibrillation ... StephanStobe #Thrombus ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
vs Non-Valvular Atrial ... Fibrillation - ... moderate-to-severe mitral ... #NonValvular #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Embolism • Thrombus ... dissection - Aortic mural ... thrombus • Paradoxical ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... thrombus • Digoxin ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... preferred • Direct thrombin ... Moderate or severe mitral
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
INR 3.0: • Any mitral ... thromboembolism (atrial ... fibrillation, prior ... thromboembolism (atrial ... fibrillation, prior
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
Large left atrial ... thrombus in mitral ... by a large left atrial ... thrombus. ... #thrombus #mitral
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV thrombus ... , LAA Thrombus), ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Fibrillation
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation for Atrial ... Fibrillation - ... a patient with atrial ... fibrillation in ... factor, while ACC